The rule
- Landlord ends month-to-month
- 30 days
- Tenant ends month-to-month
- No fixed period
- Week-to-week
- 30 days
- Unpaid rent
- 7 days
- Lease violation
- 30 days
- Unpaid rent
- 7-day eviction notice for nonpayment; it must tell the tenant of any right to avoid eviction by paying (RSA 540:3).
- Lease violations
- 30-day notice for failing to comply with a material lease term; 7 days for substantial damage or health and safety threats. Restricted property (most non-owner-occupied rentals) can be terminated only for statutory causes (RSA 540:2).
Law: RSA 540:2, 540:3
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.